Project Update – City Council Authorization

The City Council authorized the design and contractor bidding phase for the project on December 21 including the following improvements:

• A roundabout at the Blake Road and Interlachen Boulevard intersection
• Steel Sheet Pile style retaining wall adjacent to Mirror Lakes
• 8-feet wide concrete shared use path along the west side of the street north of Waterman Avenue
  • Staff will continue to work with residents to protect trees
• 6-feet wide concrete sidewalk along the west side of the street south of Interlachen Boulevard, and
• 5-feet wide on-street concrete bike lanes

Preparation of final plans and specifications will be prepared this winter, followed by solicitation of contractor bids. We anticipate construction beginning in April or May 2022. The estimated preliminary assessment amount is $7,000 per residential equivalent unit, payable beginning in 2023 after construction is complete.